Less than $600 for each member of your family will cover a four night Rarotonga escape for two adults and two children aged 2 to 11. Club Raro, on the northern coast of Rarotonga, is alongside a picturesque coral beach and offers thatched-roof accommodation, lagoon-side sundecks, palm frond shade huts and a swimming pool - complete with swim-up pool bar. Return airfares with Virgin Australia from Auckland and four nights' accommodation with daily breakfasts, are priced from $589pp, family-share. Travel by March 24 or between March 28 and April 12; from April 25 to May 31, or check available travel dates from August through to early December.
Go troppo
Glamping is the stylish way to go camping, these days, with permanent glamping sites popping up all over New Zealand. Or, you could go tropical, glamping on a private island in Vanuatu. The Santo fivenight glamping package includes return airfares from Auckland and two nights' accommodation in Port Vila at the Grand Hotel and Casino. You'll "glamp" for five nights in a luxurious safari tent; breakfasts provided, on Ratua Private Island. This package is priced from $2199pp, twinshare. Book by March 31. Various travel dates are available.
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